Patents by Inventor Martin Ian Spicer
Martin Ian Spicer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11218761Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Roku, Inc.Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20210058661Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10869078Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10863223Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10863222Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20190281338Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20190246156Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20190246157Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10341705Abstract: A computing device includes memory for instructions and offers in a virtual wallet. A processor pairs private area networking (PAN) circuitry with a television to enable interaction with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television. The processor detects a first offer delivered in conjunction with a particular broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia and delivers the first offer to the virtual wallet responsive to detecting selection of the selectable indicia.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10341706Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20180343483Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: Sorenson Media, Inc.Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Patent number: 10075755Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Sorenson Media, Inc.Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20170142464Abstract: A computing device includes memory for instructions and offers in a virtual wallet. A processor pairs private area networking (PAN) circuitry with a television to enable interaction with offers delivered in conjunction with commercials streamed to the television. The processor detects a first offer delivered in conjunction with a particular broadcast commercial, the first offer including a selectable indicia and delivers the first offer to the virtual wallet responsive to detecting selection of the selectable indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer
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Publication number: 20170085934Abstract: A computing device includes memory for storing commercial metadata and offer metadata harvested from within an offer distribution network. A processor compares the commercial metadata related to a broadcast commercial to be streamed to a client media device with the offer metadata related to available offers from offer providers, to generate a comparison. The processor then selects an offer from the available offers based on the comparison; determines when and over what video stream the broadcast commercial is to be streamed; detects that a screen device is paired to the client media device; and delivers the offer to a display of the screen device during streaming of the broadcast commercial over the video stream to the client media device. When a user of the screen device selects an indicia of the offer, the offer is collected into a virtual wallet from which the offer can be redeemed in various ways.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: David John Evans, Thomas Greenway, Martin Ian Spicer